Karunakaran
Karunakaran is a Tamilfilm actor, who has appeared in character roles. He made his breakthrough in Soodhu Kavvum (2013) portraying the role of Arumai Pragasam, before playing roles in Jigarthanda and Yaamirukka Bayamey. He initially made a career as chemical engineer, graduating from SASTRA University, and then as an IT professional at Accenture, before director Nalan Kumarasamy (his friend) approached him to feature in a short film he was making for the reality television show, Naalaya Iyakkunar. Karunakaran had featured in such short film ventures at school and Nalan had cast him in Nenjuku Neethi, which went on to win the first place award that season. Sundar C gave him brief roles in two of his ventures, while he made his first breakthrough portraying Vijay Sethupathi's friend in Karthik Subbaraj's Pizza (2012), after which he left work and concentrated on a career in films. Nalan subsequently cast him in his feature film debut Soodhu Kavvum, for which Karunakaran won rave reviews. His appearance in the "Kasu Panam Thuttu" song also was well received and prompted several further offers for the actor. His performance in Yaamirukka Bayamey was appreciated by critics.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Double Tuckerr as Moorthy
- 2024 · Ayalaan as Sugirtharaja
- 2023 · Karungaapiyam as Pastor David
- 2022 · Kaatteri as Gajaa
- 2022 · Paper Rocket as Tiger
- 2022 · Panni Kutty as Uthrabathi
- 2022 · Payanigal Gavanikkavum as Antony
- 2021 · Maanaadu as Syed Baasha
- 2021 · Enemy as Babu
- 2021 · Tughlaq Durbar as Vasu
- 2021 · Malaysia to Amnesia as Prabhu
- 2021 · Teddy as Karthik
- 2020 · Time Enna Boss!? as Buggy
- 2019 · Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene as Tamil Version
- 2019 · Jiivi as Mani
- 2018 · Seethakathi as Advocate
- 2018 · Ratsasan as Himself (Guest Appearance)
- 2018 · Nota as
- 2018 · Lakshmi as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
- 2018 · Ghajinikanth as Karuna
- 2018 · Semma Botha Aagatha as Nandhu
- 2018 · Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu as Girish Kalyan
- 2017 · Vivegam as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
- 2017 · Thiri as Jeeva's Friend
- 2016 · Kavalai Vendam as
- 2016 · Thodari as Vairam
- 2016 · Iru Mugan as
- 2016 · Oru Naal Koothu as Raghavendran
- 2016 · Iraivi as Ramesh
- 2016 · Ko 2 as Kumaran
- 2016 · Kanithan as Balaji
- 2016 · Gethu as Kanagu
- 2015 · Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga as Gautham
- 2015 · Indru Netru Naalai as Pulivetti Arumugam
- 2015 · Nannbenda as Thangadurai
- 2014 · Kappal as
- 2014 · Lingaa as Kothandam
- 2014 · Jigarthanda as Oorani
- 2014 · Yaamirukka Bayamey as Sharath
- 2013 · Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru as Special Appearance
- 2013 · Soodhu Kavvum as Arumai Pragasam
- 2012 · Pizza as Raghavan
- 2012 · Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey as Sampath
- 2012 · Kalakalappu as Kumar
- Future · Shaitan Ka Bachcha as
- 2023 · Rajni as Selvam Arumugam
- 2023 · Kasethan Kadavulada as Murali
- 2023 · Yaanai Mugathaan as Michael
- 2023 · Soppana Sundari as Durai
- 2023 · Vallavanukkum Vallavan as
- 2022 · Jiivi 2 as Mani
- 2022 · Maha as
- 2022 · Manmatha Leelai as
- 2021 · Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum as Chandran
- 2021 · Jango as Krishnamoorthy
- 2021 · Kutty Story as (voice)
- 2021 · Trip as
- 2019 · R. K. Nagar as
- 2019 · Monster as
- 2019 · Kalavu as
- 2019 · Podhu Nalan Karudhi as
- 2018 · Silukkuvarupatti Singam as Bhaskar
- 2018 · Kadikara Manithargal as Shiva
- 2018 · Veera as Pachamuthu
- 2018 · Nimir as Vigadakavi
- 2018 · Vidhi Mathi Ultaa as
- 2017 · Hara Hara Mahadevaki as Kumar
- 2017 · Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal as Ramesh
- 2016 · Parandhu Sella Vaa as
- 2016 · Jackson Durai as Veera
- 2016 · Hello Naan Pei Pesuren as Dr. Saravanan
- 2015 · Orange Mittai as Kailasam's Son
- 2014 · Aadama Jaichomada as Panneer
- Future · Suriya 44 as
- Future · Grahanam as
- 2017 · Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay as
- 2016 · Navarasa Thilagam as Alangaram
- 2015 · Uppu Karuvadu as Chandran
- Future · Thiru. Manikkam as
- 2015 · Mahabalipuram as Kumar
- 2014 · Yaan as Shaji
- 2014 · Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani as Paalpandi
- 2010 · Nenjuku Neethi as Self
- 2010 · What Happened as Self
- Future · Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... as
- Future · Jeyikkira Kuthira as
- Future · Kutrachaattu as
- Future · Sathish-Praveen Saravanan untitled as
- Future · Mohan Das as
- Future · Red and Follow as
- Future · Criminal as Tirupathi
- Future · Indru Netru Naalai 2 as